Take Time

Time itself is testing you!

2 - 4 players

10+

30 min

Genre(s)

Cooperative

Universe(s)

Take Time

Release date

10/2025

Author(s)

Alexi Piovesan, Julien Prothière

Illustrator(s)

Maud Chalmel

What is Take Time?

Take Time is more than a strategy game — it’s a collective odyssey. A game that invites players to slow down, reflect, communicate, understand one another, and build mutual trust. With every game session, new constraints and fresh thinking are required, and your choices must constantly adapt to move forward together.

Contents:

A rulebook
12 Solar cards & 12 Lunar cards
3 Reminder tokens
3 Bonus tokens
10 Chapter sleeves, each containing 4 Clocks
1 Clock Hand
1 Sleeve of Regrets
1 Rebirth sleeve containing 1 Rebirth clock,1 Second Hand and 6 tokens

About Take Time

Take Time is a cooperative card game that immerses players in a one-of-a-kind adventure, where each challenge unfolds within a unique illustrated world. Players move forward as a team through a series of symbolic realms, each one linked to a key moment in a poetic journey — from “Awakening” to “Rebirth.”

Each clock offers a renewed experience. Beneath its apparent simplicity lies a unique challenge designed to test your ability to anticipate, listen, and think as a unified group. Take Time celebrates communication, shared observation, and team decision-making. It’s a game that values group cohesion, collaborative insight, and the beauty of succeeding together.

Video rules

My favourite by far of the coop campaign genre, definitely excellent at two player with the added draw two cards later really can make certain missions tricky!

Nye27 (BGG)

A great cooperative game with a simple and elegant puzzle and a fun tension.

sonofachung (BGG)

A fantastic limited-communication, cooperative game! We’ve played through the entire 40 missions at 2 and 4 players. Would highly recommend if you like games like The Crew.

thetba (BGG)

How to play Take Time?

**Discover the clock and it specific rules,** and develop a **strategy together** without looking at your cards.

Look at your cards, then, **in turn and without communicating**, place 1 facedown in front of any segment of the clock until you have played all cards.

take time set up — Reveal the cards and total the values by segment. Each segment must have **at least 1 card, and follow the specific rules of the clock.** If successful, proceed to the next clock!

A cooperative game that’s accessible, immersive, and endlessly replayable

With evolving rules, Take Time offers a flexible gameplay experience that adapts to your pace. Explore the 40 challenges, revisit the ones you haven’t mastered yet, or replay your favorites to refine your approach.

Replayability is at the heart of the game system. Each test allows for multiple strategies, and every team will find its own way to solve the puzzle. Whether you’re playing with family or fellow strategy lovers, Take Time guarantees sessions full of discovery, coordination… and occasionally, a failure that teaches you how to try again — differently.

And beyond the mechanics, it is Maud Chalmel’s striking and evocative artwork that immerses each challenge in its own unique atmosphere. The clock is more than just a tool: it becomes the stage for a mission to accomplish, a gateway to a world that is as aesthetically captivating as it is strategic.

Mirage

Time is summoning a venerable ancient ally: the Sand Bird.

Mirage is an expansion for Take Time with 4 new cooperative tests. New elements also add endless replay to the base game!

Requires the Take Time base game to play

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Awards

2026 Spiel des Jahres Recommended Recommended

2026 As d’Or Nominé Jeu de l’Année Initié Nominé

2026 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee Best Family Game Nominee

2026 Swiss Gamers Award Main Category (Gold)

2026 Trophée Flip Catégorie Réflexion

2026 Spiel der Spiele gewinnt

2026 Dice Tower Seal of Excellence

2025 Board Game Award Catégorie Meilleure Direction Artistique

2025 Golden Geek Best Nominee Best Cooperative Game Nominee

2025 Golden Geek Best Nominee Light Game of the Year Nominee

2025 Golden Geek Best Nominee Best Party Game Nominee

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What Makes Take Time Unique?

The cooperative experience, where communication is the key to success.
The smooth learning curve – easy to explain, yet increasingly engaging.
A game that never runs out of steam, with 40 challenges and additional modules.
The artwork by Maud Chalmel, which beautifully enhances the overall experience.

Who Is Take Time For?

Families: with children above 10 will appreciate the stunning illustrations within a time theme, the balance of easy to learn and offering challenges that grow in intensity and variety as your adventure unfolds.
Fans of cooperation: original cooperative experience, combining strategic discussion and silent execution.